ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Registration of Persons Act
9A. Establishment of the National lntegrated Identity Management System
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
9A. Establishment of the National lntegrated Identity Management System
(1)There is established a National Integrated Identity Management System.(2)The functions of the system are —(a)to create, manage, maintain and operate a national population register as a single source of personal information of all Kenyan citizens and registered foreigners resident in Kenya;(b)to assign a unique national identification number to every person registered in the register;(c)to harmonise, incorporate and collate into the register, information from other databases in Government agencies relating to registration of persons;(d)to support the printing and distribution for collection all national identification cards, refugee cards, foreigner certificates, birth and death certificates, driving licenses, work permits, passport and foreign travel documentation, student identification cards issued under the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Cap. 149), the Basic Education Act (Cap. 211), the Registration of Persons Act (Cap. 107), the Refugees Act (Cap. 173), the Traffic Act (Cap. 403) and the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act (Cap. 170) and all other forms of government issued identification documentation as may be specified by gazette notice by the Cabinet Secretary;(e)to prescribe, in consultation with the various relevant issuing authorities, a format of identification document to capture the various forms of information contained in the identification documents in paragraph (d) for purposes of issuance of a single document where applicable;(f)to verify and authenticate information relating to the registration and identification of persons;(g)to collate information obtained under this Act and reproduce it as may be required, from time to time;(h)to ensure the preservation, protection and security of any information or data collected, obtained, maintained or stored in the register;(i)to correct errors in registration details, if so required by a person or on its own initiative to ensure that the information is accurate, complete, up to date and not misleading; and(j)to perform such other duties which are necessary or expedient for the discharge of functions under this Act.(3)The Principal Secretary shall be responsible for the administration, coordination and management of the system.
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